TRAINING GUIDE · CERTIFICATES EXPLAINED
When you finish one of our hands-on courses in Forest Hill, you get a completion certificate. Before you plan your next career step, it helps to know exactly what that certificate records.
This guide explains it in plain English. It covers what the certificate shows, why it isn’t a government-accredited qualification or a permission to practise, and the steps that are still your responsibility before you offer treatments to clients.
Written by Olha Po, Founder, Certified Cosmetic Tattoo Artist & Professional Cosmetic Tattoo Trainer
STEP — READ THE CERTIFICATE
A completion certificate confirms that you attended and completed a particular course with us, such as the Eyebrow Tattoo Course, the Lip Tattoo Course or the Eyeliner Tattoo Course. It records the training you took part in: practical, face-to-face tuition in a small class, taught directly by Olha Po. Olha is a licensed cosmetic tattoo artist who has worked professionally since 2016.
Our courses are practical skills training, not university degrees. In class you work through mapping and symmetry, colour theory, pigment choice, skin and hygiene, and technique practice. That is the planning and judgement that comes before the needle. Your certificate shows you’ve completed that training. Your skill keeps developing with continued, careful practice.
A certificate records your training. Your judgement, hygiene and care are what clients rely on.
STEP — KNOW THE LIMITS
Our training is not nationally recognised or government accredited. The certificate is not a formal qualification under any national framework.
It doesn’t register you with any authority, and it doesn’t give you approval to perform regulated procedures. Those requirements are set by the relevant authorities, not by a training provider.
Finishing a course doesn’t guarantee employment, income or independent professional competency. Those depend on your practice, your care and meeting your own obligations.
Reference photo: eyebrow work in a salon setting. This is not student work or a client result.
STEP — BEFORE YOU WORK COMMERCIALLY
Before you offer cosmetic tattoo treatments to paying clients, you are responsible for meeting the requirements that apply to you. Use this as a starting checklist.
1 · Business registration
Check which registration requirements apply to your business and premises, including with your local council, before you take bookings.
2 · Insurance
Arrange insurance that suits the treatments you plan to offer.
3 · Infection control
Set up hygiene and infection control practices for your work area, equipment and every client, and follow them every time.
4 · Local regulatory requirements
Confirm any other rules for your location and treatment type. Requirements can differ between areas and between treatments, especially laser treatments.
A note on risk: cosmetic tattooing, tattoo removal and laser treatments all carry risks. They must only be performed with appropriate training, hygiene and safety precautions. For booking, deposits, cancellations and refunds under Australian Consumer Law, see our Course Information & Student Responsibilities and Booking, Payment & Course Terms.
FURTHER READING
If you’d like to talk through which course suits your experience, and what completing it would mean for your plans, you’re welcome to enquire about a course. You can also call 0434 424 000.
